Author: Martin Leduc

Transport Canada and Australian Marine Safety certified Marine Engineer, over 25 years experience sailing professionally on commercial ships all over the world. Creator and editor of www.dieselduck.net. Father of three, based in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

March 6, 2009

Respite care for ship owners

Empty Ships Flock to Subic Bay as Lines Battle Plunging RatesBy Wendy Leung and Francisco Alcuaz Jr., March 5 (Bloomberg) Subic Bay in the Philippines is the busiest it’s been since the U.S. Navy moved out 16 years ago. The traffic surge is coming from ships all carrying the same cargo — nothing. Last week, 19 vessels were anchored in...

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March 3, 2009

Now We Know What A Life Is Worth!!

It is over 12k at least!Edited to add:I was to say the least, skeptical about the 12k number that was used, for the costs of doing a stability test on a fishing vessel. It seemed rather outrageous, so being curious and having the contacts, I called a friend at a local naval architecture company and asked.Yes indeed, I was told,...

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February 28, 2009

Ship For Sale

Anyone want to buy a piece of junk…..err ship? A great project for a bored engineer, because I am sure it needs plenty of work. Only slight hull damage from playing chicken with a Coast Guard icebreaker.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5XaFybdmK8&NR=1Unfortunately the designer black does effectively hid the rust and corrosion, so a viewing would be recommended to ensure you don’t fall thru the...

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February 19, 2009

Old salts get online exposure

HTML clipboarThe National Film Board of Canada has recently put up much of its collection online, for all to access. This is a fantastic resource for all that is Canadian, but also an interesting look back at seafarers and technology in moving pictures. Most films are quite dated and specific maritime films are somewhat difficult to find, but within a...

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February 17, 2009

MarPol Squared

As you may be aware, the US Environmental Protection Agency was sued by environmentalist groups, and subsequently was ordered to implement regulations under the Clean Water Act which will affect discharges from vessels during normal operation. As a result, most commercial operators in US waters, are required to have a Vessel General Permit, which dictates various limits on 26 various...

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February 16, 2009

Not your average barge

Gazprom, Russia largest company, is reportedly the first company planning to employ five floating nuclear power plants from Russian state agency Rosatom, responsible for the vessels development and operation. They are reportedly planning to use them as energy source, for their exploration and production endeavors in the Russian arctic. The first nuclear barge, Academician Lomonosov, began construction in April 2007...

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February 14, 2009

Quiet loo

Its not everyday that you get news of commode developments. These should of course come as a great step forward in human development; after all no, matter what color or creed your are, these developments affect us all. And on a ship, flushing a vacuum toilet can sometimes disturb a sleeping coworker, or even ruin hopes of going back to...

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February 8, 2009

Siriusly interesting

I though it was a moot point to talk about the piracy situation in Somalia, since the coverage was so generally extensive in the industry and mainstream media. The Faina, a Russian roro carrying weapons, was released just a few days ago at a cost of 3.2 million as ransom. Its cargo of weapons and its dubious destinations, is sure...

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Martin Leduc on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 28, 2024
actually... after my watch rounds, i don't. I, and many active seafarers sailing at sea, thank you for the pity.…
Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
It's a fictitious film not real life what does it matter if it's heavily modified or international sea regulations blah…
Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
What's next the Black Pearl from Pirates of the Caribbean wouldn't float or it wasn't made from the correct timber
Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
Have you nothing better to do with your life than start pulling a fictional film apart you're quite sad I…
Falling through the cracks on Canada – Marine Personnel Regulation Proposed ChangesJanuary 28, 2024
I took the first Electro-technical Officer RO course in Canada in 2019. Between the training Institute and Transport Canada, we…